Raleigh National Cemetery

GPS Coordinates: 35.774631, -78.621011
County: Wake
Record count: 6,450

Ownership: National Cemetery Administration, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Directions: Located in the southern portion of Raleigh city limits, just east of downtown, the cemetery sits on the east side of Rock Quarry Rd, just a block south of the intersection with E Davie Rd.

Background: Raleigh National Cemetery was established in 1865 during the final weeks of the Civil War when Union forces occupied Raleigh on April 13, 1865. The seven-acre cemetery was built on the site of the former Union military post, Camp Green, and was one of five national cemeteries created in 1865 to provide burial grounds for Union soldiers.

The cemetery consolidated Union soldiers who had been buried throughout the Raleigh area, providing a dignified resting place for those who died in service. By 2005, the cemetery included nearly 6,000 interments, including Medal of Honor recipients, and continues to serve veterans from subsequent conflicts.

Burial Records

• View All Transcriptions Combined, 6,450 records
  • Unidentified Burials, by Interment.net, April 17, 2025, (538 records)
  • Veterans Affairs Database, by Interment.net, April 17, 2025, (5,912 records)

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